Friday cable ratings: NBA leads, ‘Gold Rush’ slips

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The Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors NBA game took the no. 1 spot in the Friday cable ratings last week.

ESPN’s broadcast of the game scored a 0.8 rating in adults 18-49 with 1.98 million viewers, while the network’s “After the Buzzer” special came second with a 0.6. A&E’s “Live PD” followed closely behind with a 0.6 as well, once again even with its previous episode.

Elsewhere, the Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush” took a minor hit week-to-week, falling a tenth from the 0.6 its last episode had scored to a 0.5. HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” was steady with another 0.3, and Fox News’ “Hannity” (0.3, 2.81 million viewers) led cable news for the night.

Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Friday, November 2, 2018

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Posted by:Alex Welch

Alex Welch has been writing for TV by the Numbers since January 2016. In his off time he enjoys rewatching old episodes of Game of Thrones and unironically singing along to ABBA. Every now and then, he even does them at the same time. He lives in Los Angeles.